| Dates: | to (2 weeks - 10 cycling days) |
Distances: | Average/day: 84km Maximum/day: 117km Total Approx: 838km Total Climbing: 14 000m+ |
| Route Type: | Extreme CHALLENGE difficulty. Mostly in the mountains. Weather | Road | Land | ||
| Highlights: | High mountains and deep valleys make for some outstanding scenery and challenging riding. There are Zapotec ruins as well as indigenous Zapotec, Mixtec and Triqui people and settlements. The roads here are very quiet, most with very little traffic. We will make the famous pilgrimage to Santa Catarina Juquila, then head down to the famous surfer town of Puerto Escondido on the coast. There are more challenging climbs ahead, as well as colonial towns, little Paris, the biggest Dominican church in all of Mexico and a spectacular almost 50km long stretch of road along an ancient trading route that meanders atop a high ridge offering views on both sides. | ||
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